Annually, Hoagies and Hops hosts a hoagie-eating contest to raise money for local nonprofit organization HVAF of Indiana, which helps homeless and at-risk veterans return to self-sufficiency. Challengers compete to see who can eat an 18-inch Italian hoagie the fastest. The winner will receive one free 18-inch cheesesteak per month for a year, a custom hoagie platter designed by Pottery by You and bragging rights. The fee to enter is $25 per person and $20 from each entry will be donated to HVAF.

Hoagies and Hops will also donate 10 percent of food and beer sales from the day.

Competitors can register by emailing Kristina Mazza at
Kristina@HoagiesAndHops.com or stopping the eatery.

For more information, visit HoagiesAndHops.com.